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Michigan St., UNC To Meet In NCAA Final
Spartans, Tar Heels Win Final Four Contests
POSTED: 1:59 pm MDT April 3,
2009
UPDATED: 10:59 am MDT April 5,
2009
Round 1 | Round 2 | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final FourThe four remaining teams in the NCAA men's basketball tournament -- UNC, UConn, Villanova and Michigan State -- clashed in the national semifinals Saturday.
Michigan State 82, Connecticut 73
Michigan State gave the city of Detroit something to cheer about Saturday.The No. 2 Spartans defeated No. 1 Connecticut 82-73 in the national semifinals of the NCAA men's basketball tournament to advance to Monday's championship.Playing close to their campus, Michigan State had the support of the crowd at Ford Field in Detroit, a city that has endured high unemployment rates during the nation's recession.The Spartans, which last won a national crown in 2000, led the Huskies 38-36 at the half. UConn came out strong in the second period and jumped out to a four-point lead less than a minute into the second half. But the Spartans came back and held a 64-54 advantage with 7:03 remaining in the game. Michigan State extended its lead to 11 points with less than three minutes remaining, but the Huskies didn't go quietly. UConn chipped away at MSU's lead to get to 74-71 with about a minute left in the contest. But Michigan State held on to capture the victory.North Carolina 83, Villanova 69
No. 3 Villanova, the lowest remaining seed in the NCAA tournament, couldn't overcome No. 1 North Carolina on Saturday in the teams' Final Four meeting.With the victory, the Tar Heels will advance to Monday's championship game against Michigan State.North Carolina -- which made its record-18th appearance in the Final Four -- took control of Saturday's contest early.The Tar Heels led 49-40 at the half and increased their lead to 13 points in the opening minutes of the second period. UNC didn't let up and led Villanova 67-51 with less than nine minutes remaining in the game. The Tar Heels hung on to their double-digit lead to capture the 83-69 victory.UNC's Tyler Hansbrough recorded a double-double in the outing, tallying 18 points and 11 rebounds. Ty Lawson scored a game-high 22 points.
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Michigan State gave the city of Detroit something to cheer about Saturday.The No. 2 Spartans defeated No. 1 Connecticut 82-73 in the national semifinals of the NCAA men's basketball tournament to advance to Monday's championship.Playing close to their campus, Michigan State had the support of the crowd at Ford Field in Detroit, a city that has endured high unemployment rates during the nation's recession.The Spartans, which last won a national crown in 2000, led the Huskies 38-36 at the half. UConn came out strong in the second period and jumped out to a four-point lead less than a minute into the second half. But the Spartans came back and held a 64-54 advantage with 7:03 remaining in the game. Michigan State extended its lead to 11 points with less than three minutes remaining, but the Huskies didn't go quietly. UConn chipped away at MSU's lead to get to 74-71 with about a minute left in the contest. But Michigan State held on to capture the victory.North Carolina 83, Villanova 69
No. 3 Villanova, the lowest remaining seed in the NCAA tournament, couldn't overcome No. 1 North Carolina on Saturday in the teams' Final Four meeting.With the victory, the Tar Heels will advance to Monday's championship game against Michigan State.North Carolina -- which made its record-18th appearance in the Final Four -- took control of Saturday's contest early.The Tar Heels led 49-40 at the half and increased their lead to 13 points in the opening minutes of the second period. UNC didn't let up and led Villanova 67-51 with less than nine minutes remaining in the game. The Tar Heels hung on to their double-digit lead to capture the 83-69 victory.UNC's Tyler Hansbrough recorded a double-double in the outing, tallying 18 points and 11 rebounds. Ty Lawson scored a game-high 22 points.
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